The program brings you our regular PANW report with dispatches on the economic crisis in Zimbabwe where millions in cash is being importing into the Southern African state to address the liquidity crisis; a security conference is being held in the Horn of Africa state of Ethiopia to discuss the continent and world affairs; we will also examine the impact of the Panama Papers revelations on African Union member-states; and further outrage has erupted in Somalia after AMISOM troops have been involved in the shooting deaths of several civilians in the south of the country.

The second hour continues our recognition of the 118th anniversary of the birth of Paul Leroy Robeson by examining his years long friendship with scholar and activist Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois.

In addition, we will present a news documentary report on the Panama Papers. In the final hour we feature a lecture from the Oxford University series on Africa and the New Media.

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Pan-African News Wire

The Pan-African News Wire is an international electronic press service designed to foster intelligent discussion on the affairs of African people throughout the continent and the world. The press agency was founded in January of 1998 and has published thousands of articles and dispatches in newspapers, magazines, journals, research reports, blogs and websites throughout the world.
The PANW represents the only daily international news source on pan-african and global affairs.
PANW editor Abayomi Azikiwe is often solicited by various newspaper, radio and television stations for comment and analysis on local, national and world affairs. He serves as a political analyst for Press TV and RT worldwide satellite television news networks as well as other international media in the areas of African and world affairs. He has appeared on numerous television and radio networks including Al Jazeera, CCTV, BBC, NPR, Radio Netherlands, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, South Africa Radio 786, Belgian Pirate Radio, TVC Nigeria and others.